Family Wellness
Why Your Anxious Child Needs This One Phrase
Why Your Anxious Child Needs This One Phrase A mom told me about her eight-year-old daughter who was refusing to go to school. “She kept saying her stomach hurt,” the mom explained, eyes welling up. “I took her to three doctors. They all said she was fine. But every morning, she’d cry and cling to […]
What I Wish I Knew About Developmental Leaps
What I Wish I Knew About Developmental Leaps Last Tuesday, I sat across from a mother who looked like she hadn’t slept in days. “I don’t understand,” she said, tears pooling. “Two weeks ago, my daughter was this happy, curious little person. Now she clings to my leg like a koala on a eucalyptus tree […]
The After-School Question That Actually Gets Kids Talking
The After-School Question That Actually Gets Kids Talking Last Tuesday, I watched a dad pick up his second-grader from school. Full of hope and curiosity, he asked the classic question: “How was your day?” His daughter’s response? “Fine.” Then silence. The kind of silence that makes you wonder if your child has taken a vow […]
The Evening Routine That Reduced Our Anxiety
The Evening Routine That Reduced Our Anxiety Last Tuesday, I watched a mom in my office literally slump into the chair across from me. “By 6 PM,” she whispered, “I feel like I’m drowning. The kids are melting down, dinner’s burning, everyone’s yelling about screen time, and I just… I can’t anymore.” Her husband nodded […]
Why Your Child’s Lying Might Be a Good Sign
Why Your Child’s Lying Might Be a Good Sign Last Tuesday, a mom sat in my office with tears in her eyes. “She looked right at me,” she said, “with chocolate smeared on his face, and told me he didn’t eat the cookies. I don’t know what’s worse — that he lied, or that he […]
The Bedtime Mistake That’s Making Nights Harder
You Are Not Alone Last week, a mom sat across from me and sighed, “I don’t understand. We have the bath, the books, the lullabies — all the ‘right things.’ So why does bedtime still feel like a hostage negotiation with a tiny dictator who refuses to sleep?” She wasn’t alone. In fact, if bedtime […]
The Generational Shift Nobody Prepared Us For
The Generational Shift Nobody Prepared Us For Last week, a father sat across from me in my office, shaking his head with this exhausted half-smile I’ve come to know well. “My parents raised five kids without breaking a sweat,” he said. “They didn’t worry about emotional regulation or screen time limits. They just… parented. And […]